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DEI winner takes home top prize

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... provides employment and training to people from refugee and new migrant communities via an ethical manufacturing studio and retail store - while reducing textile waste. The charity won the Gold National Banksia Sustainability Award and the Diversity ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... fund' - an innovative start-up fund with the objective to have a positive impact on climate change. It was designed for retail investors, in particular those of a younger age range, who are currently underserviced in relation to ESG investment and have ...

Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... manufacturing and chemical weapons manufacture; production or sale of alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs manufacture or retail sale and distribution of any products and services that are prohibited by any commitments under an international ...

Slow progress on human rights in business

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Most companies are failing on human rights and gender performance, according to The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). WBA recently released its Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and Gender Benchmark. The human rights benchmark ranked 110 of the world's ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... healthcare sector has a significant environmental impact due to energy-hungry settings like hospitals, dental clinics and retail stores. "We are in a hurry with our journey towards net zero because our planet cannot afford decades of more complacency. ...

A portfolio approach for renewable investment: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the third in a six-part series of articles brought to you by Energetics Decarbonising Australia's national energy market is a central tenant to achieving the goal of reducing carbon emissions in line limiting global warming ...

Brookfield ups the ante on Origin by $1.2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... "should be able to apply the lessons from Octopus to create Australia's leading energy supplier for the long-term"; the retail business and portfolio of storage and renewable development projects and the APLNG assets. Under the terms of the proposed ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... row, maintaining its performance in the Development (Diversified Non-listed) and Standing Investments (Diversified Office/Retail Non-listed) categories. The property company is now 100% financed by sustainability-linked sources in Australia after securing ...

Aware Super plugs in to renewable energy platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... across the NEM fitted with BESS as well as larger strategic projects. McGregor also pointed out the platform would service retail, commercial and industrial customers via offtake agreements. "We are well positioned to execute trades that capture value ...

New NZ gov scraps 2030 emissions goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... First wants to establish a new Ministry of Energy that will reopen coal mines and force energy generators to sell their retail businesses and to small local distribution companies. In September, the country's green investment bank Green Investment Finance ...